Key Trump official says Canada-China deal not a concern for U.S. autos

AkeyTrumpadministrationtradeofficialisnotconcernedthatCanada’sdecisiontoallowlimitedelectricvehicleimportsfromChinawillhurtU.S.automakers,hesaidSaturdayattheDetroitAutoShow. “WehaveanenormousmarketshareinCanada,”saidU.S.TradeRepresentativeAmbassadorJamiesonGreerduringapressconference. Headded:“We’vemadeadecisiontohavetariffsonChineseautomobiles.TheCanadianshavenowchangedtoaquotasystem,sotheystillhavesomerestrictionsonChineseautomobilesupthere,andIthinkwe’llstillcontinuetoselltothatmarketinabigway.” Thecommentscameafterindustrygroupsandpoliticiansexpressedworriesovertheprevious24hoursthattheCanadadealwouldgiveChina’sfast-expandingandEV-centricautomotivesectoravaluablefootholdinNorthAmerica. TheAmericanAutomotivePolicyCouncilandtheCanadianVehicleManufacturers’Association,whichrepresentthepublicpolicyinterestsofFordM